I have just got new pieces of wood for a project I’am making which is for a dining room table. The boards are 8 feet in lenght which i’am happy with.
The problem is that are the same width but a prefect stright. Which I need to make it work when I join them togethere.
I have a table saw, but I dont have a joniner and no planner to do it with.
So what you think is the best way to make these boards stright with no bends in them to join togethere, its the sides(both sides) i have a problem with?
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Do you have a straight piece of plywood? If you do, nail the convex edge of the lumber to towards the inside of the plywood and leave just a small amount of concave edge overhanging the plywood. Set the width of the saw to the width of the plywood and run it through the saw. You can do the same thing with a rounter and flush trim bit or a straightbit and rub collar.
Hope this helps
If you are referring to putting a straight edge for gluing, then if you have a router this will work. Take a piece of MDF or plywood that has a factory edge (they are generally straight), clamp to the top of the board that needs a good straight edge. Use a pattern bit and let the bearing ride the straight edge of the MDF and trim the board underneath. This assumes that you have a flat board. Once you have a good straight edge on one side you can use that edge against your TS fence and rip a parallel edge on the other side.
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